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Looks like he is a fast learner. Ken

Once two bulls get their heads together, fence wire between them doesn't mean much or last long. Ken

When I sell registered cows no physical papers change hands, if the buyer is a member of Angus Australia and has a herd ID and will use them for breeding registered progeny I will usually charge a $500 premium over commercial value and transfer the ownership on line. There is a transfer fee and...

I have no problem with the bull failing a BSE, happens all the time however that is not what the OP said, he said that he was told the bulls testicles were degerating which I assume he meant they were degenerating, to me this sounds like he was saying that they were showing obvious signs of...

If they did then some very simple hard facts like before and after measurements should have been provided to support the claim. Ken

I agree, he would not have got off the truck here. Something sounds fishy though, not much detail in what happened to your original bull. Why would they think that the testicles had degenerated, did he get injured, did someone put a band on him by mistake? Might have accepted a better offer for...

I would check to see if she really does have a calf in there. Ken

What bands did you use? Ken

That's not a lot of weight for calves that age. Things must have been pretty tough where they came from. Ken

That's hard for a fella to do. Ken

He looks the goods TC, got a bit of rear end there. Pencil ready and sharpened to do a bit of shafting. Ken

Travlr, you are making the assumption that what you are looking for and what you were taught in college is the correct way and most profitable way. There is a lot of room for error when relying on a persons judgement. How often are these phenotype standards measured against actual performance...

Nicely put Simme. Ken

Those that you are comparing to might be from a breeder with a big reputation that the buyers know. You getting that premium at the saleyards might be another thing. Ken

This one looks alright. Ken

Should do well for you. Ken

EBV's are a big part of my bull selections along with the breeding of the top selling bulls at bull sales, I know that these must have certain amount of eye appeal. My bull selection is only one part of my herd improvement, being a self replacing herd I get the opportunity to only select the...

No, I buy a lot of good bulls at around the $50 mark. We don't have to buy a certificate to register them. If you are just doing commercial cows many older bulls are available at substantial discounts. ABS here seem to think they can charge a lot extra for bulls that they have exclusive rights...

I ordered some 7861 semen this week for use in September. At $100/straw I only ordered 5 doses, $50/straw is my sweet spot, I might reconsider next year if the fertility of the semen turns out OK. I don't mind spending $100 but have had some bad experiences with ABS semen in the past so I will...

He looks easy on the eye. Looks like he has got a bit of growth in him. Ken